Ruthless Rescue

They had dealt with parasites before, so no one panicked.

Suddenly, a long bulge rose under the skin on Magnus's neck. It wriggled upward, moving toward his head.

Thalia reacted fast. Her scalpel flashed. She sliced the skin cleanly and pulled out a worm that looked like a leech.

A doctor beside her quickly handed over a glass jar. She dropped the parasite inside, and it was sealed at once.

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